Matthew 4:8

4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur. ¹ 

Matthew 5:1

The Beatitudes

5:1 When ²  he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. ³  After he sat down his disciples came to him.

Matthew 14:23

14:23 And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

Matthew 15:29

Healing Many Others

15:29 When he left there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain, where he sat down.

Matthew 17:1

The Transfiguration

17:1 Six days later ⁴  Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, ⁵  and led them privately up a high mountain.

Matthew 21:1

The Triumphal Entry

21:1 Now ⁶  when they approached Jerusalem ⁷  and came to Bethphage, ⁸  at the Mount of Olives, ⁹  Jesus sent two disciples,

[4:8]  ¹ tn Grk “glory.”

[5:1]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[5:1]  ³ tn Or “up a mountain” (εἰς τὸ ὄρος, eis to oro").

[17:1]  ³ tn Grk “And after six days.”

[17:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “John his brother” with “his” referring to James.

[21:1]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[21:1]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[21:1]  ⁶ sn The exact location of the village of Bethphage is not known. Most put it on the southeast side of the Mount of Olives and northwest of Bethany, about 1.5 miles (3 km) east of Jerusalem.

[21:1]  ⁷ sn “Mountain” in English generally denotes a higher elevation than it often does in reference to places in Palestine. The Mount of Olives is really a ridge running north to south about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) long, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley. Its central elevation is about 30 meters (100 ft) higher than Jerusalem. It was named for the large number of olive trees which grew on it.